Wednesday, August 31, 2016

A diabolical bidding game! In this winner take all game, you are part of a mysterious cabal of elite coin collectors. Outbid and outsmart your peers in an informal auction to acquire better coins. The shrewdest collector will be the one who goes home with all the coins!Contents5 Player boards5 Player screens6 pouches50 collection coins46 Auction coins1 game board5 meeples2-5 playersAges 10+30 minute

RRG495
Ulm

$39.99 SRP

The construction of the catherdral is well underway, trade blossoms,
and the townspeople are bustling about. Who will become the most
influential citizen and leave his mark on the city and is history? The
cathedral serves as the central piece of the game with its innovative action
mechanism.

Each round you push one random tile into the cathedral square to activate the
actions you may then perform. They give you money, tiles, cards, allow
you to move you boat along the river, and place your family seals into the city
quarters adjacent to the river Danube. Who uses their opportunities best
and makes the most of the current situation on the Cathedral square is on a
good way to become an honored and remembered citizen of Ulm.

2-4 players
Ages 10+
60 minutes

RRG475
Touria

$39.99 SRPThe family game Touria invites you to countless adventures in the land of the Dancing Towers! Who is brave, clever and heroic enough to defeat dragons, collect gems and get the king's blessing to marry the princess Tara or prince Talan? Keep an eye on the twisting towers, they will lead you all the way to win the royal heart.

Each round you will choose from up to 4 actions, which the towers point in your direction at that moment. Then you twist one tower away and start marching heroes' group alonf the roads of Touria to your chosen destination. On the way, you may collect gems from the magic mines you pass through before meeting one of Touria's inhabitants. 8 diffrent characters help you on your quest to fame and fortune. Who uses their help best may race back to the castle and ask for the royal hand - if he is quick enough to find the right door.

Dive
deep into the story behind D&D’s most popular and iconic monsters,
including beholders, mind flayers, and the yuan-ti, as well as classics
like orcs, gnolls, and kobolds. Gain access to rules and story for
dozens of monsters new to fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, such as
the froghemoth, the neogi, and the vargouille. Open up new race options,
including the goblin, the orc, and the
firbolg.

The esteemed loremaster Volothamp Geddarm is back and
he’s written a fantastical dissertation, covering some of the most
iconic monsters in the Forgotten Realms. Unfortunately, the Sage of
Shadowdale himself, Elminster, doesn’t believe Volo gets some of the
important details quite right. Don’t miss out as Volo and Elminster
square off (academically speaking of course) to illuminate the
uninitiated on creatures both common and obscure. Uncover the
machinations of the mysterious Kraken Society, what is the origin of the
bizarre froghemoth, or how to avoid participating in the ghastly
reproductive cycle of the grotesque vargouille. Dungeon Masters and
players will get some much-needed guidance as you plan your next
venture, traipsing about some dusty old ruin in search of treasure,
lore, and let’s not forget ... dangerous creatures whose horns, claws,
fangs, heads, or even hides might comfortably adorn the walls of your
trophy room. If you
survive.

Explore the breadth of D&D’s monsters in this
immersive 224-page volume filled with beautiful illustrations and
in-depth lore.

Dive
deep into the story behind D&D’s most popular and iconic monsters,
including beholders, mind flayers, and the yuan-ti, as well as classics
like orcs, gnolls, and kobolds. Gain access to rules and story for
dozens of monsters new to fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, such as
the froghemoth, the neogi, and the vargouille. Open up new race options,
including the goblin, the orc, and the
firbolg.

The esteemed loremaster Volothamp Geddarm is back and
he’s written a fantastical dissertation, covering some of the most
iconic monsters in the Forgotten Realms. Unfortunately, the Sage of
Shadowdale himself, Elminster, doesn’t believe Volo gets some of the
important details quite right. Don’t miss out as Volo and Elminster
square off (academically speaking of course) to illuminate the
uninitiated on creatures both common and obscure. Uncover the
machinations of the mysterious Kraken Society, what is the origin of the
bizarre froghemoth, or how to avoid participating in the ghastly
reproductive cycle of the grotesque vargouille. Dungeon Masters and
players will get some much-needed guidance as you plan your next
venture, traipsing about some dusty old ruin in search of treasure,
lore, and let’s not forget ... dangerous creatures whose horns, claws,
fangs, heads, or even hides might comfortably adorn the walls of your
trophy room. If you
survive.

Explore the breadth of D&D’s monsters in this
immersive 224-page volume filled with beautiful illustrations and
in-depth lore.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Play out the battles of your imagination in Star Wars:
Destiny, a collectible dice and card game of epic, fast-paced duels
for two players! In every game, you and your opponent command a team of iconic
heroes or villains from throughout the Star Wars saga, using
their unique skills to defeat your enemies.

Enter
a world of epic, saga-spanning, "what if" battles with the Kylo Ren
Starter Set for Star Wars™: Destiny! With an array of characters that
spans the saga from The Phantom Menace to The Force Awakens, Star Wars:
Destiny gives you the freedom to play out any battle you can imagine.
Innovative gameplay blends dice and cards as you strategize exactly how
to defeat your opponent's characters. Meanwhile, the game's collectible
model invites you to enter the game at
whatever pace you choose, tweaking your decks with the addition of new
cards and dice from booster packs.

The Kylo Ren Starter Set is an
ideal starting point for you to enter Star Wars: Destiny. Here, you'll
find a fixed set of twenty-four villainous cards with nine premium dice,
alongside tokens and a rule sheet—everything you need for one player to
take command of Kylo Ren and a First Order Stormtrooper to oversee the
rise of the First Order.

FFGSWD02Star Wars: Destiny: Rey Starter Set

$14.95 SRPSDIThe
Rey Starter Set is an excellent starting point for you to enter Star
Wars: Destiny. Here, you'll find a fixed set of twenty-four heroic cards
with nine premium dice, alongside tokens and a rule sheet—everything
you need for one player to take command of Rey and Finn while fighting
for the light side across the Star Wars galaxy.

FFGSWD03Star Wars: Destiny: Awakenings Booster Display

$107.64 SRPSDI

Customize
your decks and enter the game at your own pace through Awakenings
Booster Packs for Star Wars™: Destiny! An array of characters that spans
the saga from The Phantom Menace to The Force Awakens gives you the
freedom to play out any battle you can imagine in Star Wars: Destiny,
and with Awakenings Booster Packs, you can supplement your collection of
cards and unlock new types of decks.

Every booster pack includes
five randomized cards and one premium die, broken down into three
common cards, one uncommon card, and one rare or legendary card with a
corresponding die. All cards that feature a corresponding die are either
rare or legendary cards. With every booster pack, you'll find new
characters, supports, upgrades, or events, along with new ways to enter
the Star Wars galaxy and fight for your chosen side!

There are 36 booster packs included in an Awakenings display case.

FFGSWM21Star Wars: Armada: Phoenix Home Expansion Pack

$29.95 SRPSDIUnder
the command of Jun Sato, the Phoenix Home was the nerve center of the
fledgling Rebel fleet, and it makes its way to Star Wars™: Armada in the
Phoenix Home Expansion Pack. What this small-base ship lacks in size
and firepower, it makes up with its ability to command your fleet. Along
with one pre-painted miniature starship, you will find two ship cards,
ten upgrade cards, and all the dials, bases, pegs, and tokens you need
to control the battle, more effectively coordinating your capital
ships and fighter squadrons alike.

FFGSWM22Star Wars: Armada: Imperial Light Cruiser Expansion Pack

$19.95 SRPSDIAs
seen in the Star Wars Rebels television show, the Imperial light
cruiser is a communications and blockade ship used to help the Empire
spread its domain throughout the galaxy. In Star Wars™: Armada, the
Imperial Light Cruiser Expansion Pack presents this ship as a fast,
small-base Imperial vessel that excels at providing long-range fire
support from its broadsides. With its ship, its two ship cards, eight
upgrades, and all requisite accessories, the Imperial Light Cruiser
Expansion Pack will
have you racing around the Rebels' flanks and into a new era for
Imperial tactics!

FFGSWM23Star Wars: Armada: Rebel Fighter Squadrons II Expansion Pack

$19.95 SRPSDIRebel
pilots are masters of improvisation, and you can bring their talents to
your games of Star Wars™: Armada with the Rebel Fighter Squadrons II
Expansion Pack. The venerable Z-95 Headhunter, agile Lancer-class
Pursuit Craft, and sturdy VCX-100 Freighter lend new strength and
tactics to your fleet, helping you win even the most desperate of
battles. Together with the advanced E-wing fighter, these crafts add
firepower and versatility to your Rebel forces, and their pilots carry
the hopes of
freedom for a beleaguered galaxy!

The
Empire's most advanced attack craft bring monstrous power into battle
in the Imperial Fighter Squadrons II Expansion Pack for Star Wars™:
Armada. Elusive TIE Phantoms ambush Rebel squadrons, while elite TIE
Defenders outmatch the enemy with fearsome capabilities, and hulking
VT-49 Decimators leave only wreckage in their wake. Supported by the
coordination ability of Lambda-class shuttles, these eight miniature
squadrons and eight squadron cards work hard to crush the Rebel
opposition.

FFGSWM25Star Wars Armada: The Corellian Conflict

$29.95 SRPSDI

Join
your friends in open warfare to decide the fate the Corellian Sector!
The Corellian Conflict campaign expansion for Star Wars™: Armada allows
you and up to five of your friends to wage an epic campaign spanning
multiple fleet battles. Take sides with the Galactic Empire or the Rebel
Alliance, then vie for key hyperlane routes, seize vital shipyards, and
establish new bases. Victory depends on your team's ability to control
vital worlds while crushing your foes in battle!

The Corellian
Conflict also introduces twelve objectives that expand upon the
challenges presented by the objectives in the Core Set.
Finally, as you pursue these new paths to victory, you can consider the
strategic advantages offered by sixteen unique squadron cards, all of
which allow you to field legendary pilots and squadrons of the Galactic
Civil War in combat!

FFGSWC34Star Wars LCG: Scrap Metal Force Pack

$14.95 SRPSDI"His High Exaltedness, the great Jabba the Hutt, has decreed that you are to be terminated immediately." –C-3PO, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi

Throughout
the saga, Star Wars has been defined by rivalries and conflict. Luke
Skywalker, hero of the Rebellion, is opposed by Darth Vader, one of the
Dark Lords of the Sith. Han Solo, a
smuggler from the Outer Rim, is tracked by Jabba the Hutt and his teams
of bounty hunters. Princess Leia Organa is taunted and questioned by
Grand Moff Tarkin. These enmities and threats bring the characters to
life, and now, you can bring some of these rivalries into your games of
Star Wars: The Card Game with Scrap Metal, the next Force Pack in the
Opposition cycle.

Like the other Force Packs of the cycle, Scrap
Metal comes with ten new objective sets (two copies each of five
distinct sets), each challenging the way you view the battles between
the factions of Star Wars: The Card Game. Here, you'll find a host of
new versions of iconic characters, including Jabba the Hutt, C-3PO,
R2-D2, and Jek Porkins. With plenty of new fate cards to bring new
tension to every edge battle, the rivalries that exist between factions
are about to become more explosive and dangerous than ever before!

FFGSWA41Star Wars: Age of Rebellion: Friends Like These

$29.95 SRPSDI

Time
is running out for the planet Xorrn in Friends Like These, an adventure
supplement for the Star Wars®: Age of Rebellion™ roleplaying game. When
intelligence reveals that an important and secret shipyard is under
threat, the player characters have two days to arrange the planet's
defense and recruit allies in the region before Imperial forces arrive.
Friends Like These takes players to a new sector where they encounter
Mandalorian culture and face a brutal moral decision regarding who the
Rebel Alliance should call friends.

Within the 96 full-color
pages of this supplement, players and game masters will find
gazetteers for three new planets, countless NPCs, and directions for
creating playable human characters of the Mandalorian culture. Although
designed primarily for Age of Rebellion players, because of its Outer
Rim focus and balance between warfare and diplomacy, Friends Like These
is ideal for groups incorporating characters and material from Edge of
the Empire™ and Force and Destiny™ as well.

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Leave
the world of reality behind with the new expansion for Barony, Barony:
Sorcery! This expansion introduces a world of fantasy,
bringing dynamic new game play to the table. Now, players can cast
powerful spells to aid them on their quest to take the
throne. New spells can leave enemies decimated in your wake with roaring
tornadoes, rip holes in space with reality-bending portals, petrify
forests to create monumental cities, and so much more. Additionally,
you’ll find magic is the least of your worries as the newest threat to
your kingdom enters as a another competing baron, increasing the player count to five.ASMCON01Conan$119.99 SRPSDI

Conan is a board game of pulse-pounding Hyborian adventure for two to five players.

Set
in the world of Robert E. Howard's iconic barbarian, the game
pits one to four heroes against a nefarious Overlord and his minions.
You immerse yourselves in a far-ranging array of scenarios, all boasting
healthy doses of swords and sorcery. Then you resolve your battles with
an innovative combat system that almost lets you feel the strain in
your muscles and the weight of your sword in your hand.

With
its muscular combat mechanics, its evocative scenarios, the lavish maps
upon which they're played, and the detailed miniatures with which you
play them, Conan transforms your adventures into the stuff of legend!Contents:

74 plastic miniatures

39 asset cards

16 spell cards

45 tiles

148 tokens

4 hero sheets

4 game aids sheets

1 track sheet

1 heroes rulebook

1 Overlord rulebook

2
game boards

9 dice

75 plastic gems

25 plastic bases

1 plastic dashboard

ASMCYC04Cyclades: Monuments

$19.95 SRPSDI

Bring
the grand temples, lighthouses, and citadels of Ancient Greece to your
gaming table with the Monuments expansion for Cyclades. This small-box
expansion enables players to construct monuments that offer lasting
strategic advantages. Each sculpted plastic monument offers a unique
ability, from providing free armies to deploying
mythological creatures into battle. Monuments is easy to incorporate and
compatible with all other Cyclades expansions.

ASMINI01Inis

$69.99 SRPSDI

Become
one of Ireland’s first chieftains in Inis, a two-to-four player board
game designed by Christian Martinez. Inis invites you to experience the
magnificent deeds of Irish myth as you explore the island’s enchanted
landscape and claim territory for your clans. The game’s elegant
mechanics combine card drafting and area control to produce a system
rich in strategic options and interpersonal interactions. Brilliantly
crafted tiles
give every game a unique, gradually unfolding geography, while original
art brings Ireland’s ancient epics and audacious heroes to life.Key Selling Points:

A 2-4 player board game designed by Christian Martinez

Based on ancient myths about Ireland’s colonization and first kings

Innovative game mechanics unite card drafting and area control

Modular puzzle board creates a different landscape for every game

Gorgeous original art and highly-detailed plastic figures bring the setting to life

ASMSEV097 Wonders Duel: Pantheon

$24.99 SRPSDI

Add
a divine element to your games of 7 Wonders Duel with the Pantheon
expansion! Pantheon enables you to recruit deities from five different
ancient Mediterranean cultures to become patrons of your developing
city. Each god or goddess offers a powerful blessing such as fabulous
wealth, military fortitude, or the means to thwart your opponent’s
plans. Grand Temple cards make the game’s final Age intensely
competitive by offering
unprecedented points to you if you devote your city to divine concerns,
and two new Wonders offer pathways towards victory by courting the favor
of the gods.Contents:

Pantheon board

15 Divinity cards, 5 grand temple cards, and 1 Gate card

2 Wonder cards

17 tokens

1 Minerva
pawn

1 Score notepad

1 Rulebook

1Game Aid

ASMINV01Legendary Inventors

$39.99 SRPSDI

Lead
a team of history’s greatest minds to glory in Legendary Inventors, a
game for two to five players. Each player recruits the best and
brightest of history’s real-world inventors to build the most capable
and inspired team. Each of these rival inventing teams compete to patent
spectacular new creations and hone the expertise of their inventors.
Collaborate with your rivals to bring new inventions to life, but
remember, only one team
will go down in history as the world’s legendary inventors.

ASMSHEH02Sherlock Holmes: Jack the Ripper and West End Adventures$49.99 SRPSDI

Enter
the gaslit world of Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes Consulting
Detective: Jack and the West End Adventures! This box can be played
entirely on its own or used as an expansion to Sherlock Holmes
Consulting Detective, but no matter how you play, you’ll face ten
entirely new cases. Six of these cases are standalone adventures, while
four others form a linked campaign that challenges you to stop the
murders of the notorious Jack the
Ripper! With a new map of London and Whitechapel district, new
newspapers for every case, and ten new casebooks, it’s time to put your
mind to the test!Key Selling Points:

Put yourself in the shoes of Sherlock Holmes as you work to solve the most devious cases

Ten brand-new cases offer plenty of opportunities for you to prove your ingenuity

Catch the notorious Jack the Ripper in a four-case campaign

New newspapers and maps draw you into the atmospheric world of Victorian London

Can be played on its own or as an expansion to Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective

Saturday, August 27, 2016

IDW01164
Starfall$29.99 SRP$16.80 NPITake
a trip to the Royal Hinterlands Observatory to discover Starfall.
Starfall is by designer Scott Almes (Tiny Epic Kingdoms, Tiny Epic
Galaxies, Harbor) from the publisher behind The Game and Machi Koro!

In
Starfall, you'll play as astronomer racing your colleagues to identify
astronomical events in a race for glory. This is a clever game of wits
and quick thinking and bidding in an attempt to build the most
impressive portfolio of cosmiccuriosities.

Playable in 30
minutes, lose yourself amongst the stars in this must-have game for all ages.

Friday, August 26, 2016

Order
by Date: September 12, 2016
Street Date: October 17, 2016AEG5864
Mystic Vale: Vale of Magic Expansion$29.99 SRPThe forces of nature and Gaia's blessings are not enough to stop the curse from spreadingthroughout the Valley of Life. The druidic clans are now harnessing the power of arcane magicto repel the blight and heal the land. While arcane magic offers tremendous power, it canquickly overwhelm those who are unable to control it.

The Vale of Magic Expansion adds new advancement and vale cards to the base Mystic Vale game, giving
players more card crafting options and exciting new possibilities for powerful combos!

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Order
by Date: September 15, 2016
B&M Release: October 13, 2016
Street Date: October 27, 2016IEL51339
Around the World in 80 Days$39.99 SRPOctober
2, 1872, Phileas Fogg is pretending that it’s possible to go around the
world in 80 days. The gentlemen of the Reform Club have made a bet on
his failure, since they don’t believe this eccentric dandy could ever
succeed!

However, the most troubling part of this story is the
strange coincidence between the rash depart of Phileas Fogg, accompanied
by his loyal valet Passepartout, and the theft of 50,000 pounds from
the Bank of
England!

Will you successfully prove your innocence in the eyes of the world by achieving the feat of going around the world in 80 days?Order by: October 1, 2016Release Date: November 2016IEL51344
The Mysterious Forest

After
going through a magical painting, young Jonas enters a fantasy world.
Players help him cross the Mysterious Forest and face the frightening
Queen of the Draconia. The game is played in three phases: During the
scouting phase, the players look at each of the eight forest cards in
play
and try to memorize all the equipment they need to cross the forest.
Then they prepare Jonas' backpack by rolling the dice and trying to get
the right pieces of equipment. Once ready, the players start the
expedition by turning the first forest card face up and discarding the
required equipment from the backpack. If they can reach the final card
and choose the right equipment before they reveal it, they win the game!

Key Features:-Features illustrations from the web comic-Comes with a painted miniature-Engages players’ memory and cooperative skills!IEL51347
Happy Pigs: Farm Friends$4.99 SRPPigs aren't the only animals who get to be happy!

Add
these sheep, chicken, and cow tiles to the market and use them
following the same rules as the pigs. You can mix different animals in
your fields, or have each player use a different animal!

Key Features:-Three new adorable animals to play with!-Adds more variety to the game!-Low price point makes this expansion
irresistible!

All stores who purchase Early Launch Kit will be promoted on BGG & Twitter!

1-5 Players 90-120 Min.Ages 12+

Brick and mortar stores only.

SG6005
Terraforming Mars

$69.95 SRPIn
the 2400s, mankind is forced to terraform Mars. To do this, giant
corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge
projects.

The goal is to raise the oxygen level and temperature and to create enough ocean coverage that the planet is habitable.

In
Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations. You earn
prestige by contribution to the terraforming process and for
advancing infrastructure in the solar system. Significant milestones
will also help to determine who becomes the most dominant force on Mars.

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